Kamryn Pettway

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Kamryn Pettway
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Prattville (AL)
College: Auburn
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Kamryn Pettway (born December 20, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn.

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Early years

Pettway attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama. As a senior, he rushed 1,402 yards with 17 touchdowns. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. [1] [2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Auburn in 2014, Pettway played in 12 games as a fullback in 2015. [3] As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, he played in 10 games and was Auburn's leading rusher with 1,224 yards on 209 carries with seven touchdowns. [4] [5] He was named first-team All-SEC. [6] After his team's loss in the 2018 Peach Bowl, Pettway announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL draft. [7]

Professional career

Pettway signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [8] He was waived on May 7, 2018. [9]

In November 2020, he signed with the Rarámuris de Ciudad Juárez of the Fútbol Americano de México ahead of the 2021 season. [10]

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References

  1. Prattville’s Kamryn Pettway signs with Auburn
  2. Prattville RB Kamryn Pettway on signing: 'I always knew I wanted to be an Auburn Tiger'
  3. Give Bubba the ball: Pettway is finally a tailback at Auburn in 2016
  4. Musburger: Auburn’s Kamryn Pettway ‘the most powerful back in the SEC’
  5. Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway a load to try to tackle
  6. Auburn's top moments of 2016: Kamryn Pettway's emergence is No. 8
  7. "Kamryn Pettway entering the 2018 NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  8. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  9. "Vikings Sign 4 Players Following Rookie Minicamp". Vikings.com. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
  10. "Llegan de USA los refuerzos para Rarámuris Pro Football". juarezadiario.com (in Spanish). November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.